Liz Chi Yen Liew
Musician / Composer
LIZ CHI YEN LIEW performs and composes as one half of British Chinese group Chi2 (see below) and plays the violin, piano and organ.
She studied the piano and violin at the junior Royal Academy of Music, gained A's in practical and theoretical Music A levels, won an organ scholarship, then completed a Bachelor of Science Music degree at City University in London whilst also completing her Licentiate of Guildhall School of Music performance diploma. After her rigorous classical music training she ventured into the world of pop music and has since toured/performed/ recorded with Moby, Gnarls Barkley, Nelly Furtado, Lamb, Boy George, KLF/Orb, Barry Adamson amongst others.
With her sister Sarah she performs as Chi2 - a dynamic fusion of acoustic, Chinese and electric violins and electronics, in an inimitable Eastern-tinged contemporary electro-acoustic style. Dubbed as “double violin assault specialists” (South China Morning Post) Chi2's music is a melting pot of style and influences and improvisations with a plethora of weird noises and the odd sprinkling of live effects, coupled with keyboard wizardry and angelic vocals. Their music is harsh and pulsating one minute and lyrical and beautiful the next, interspersed with textural fragments and snippets of musical conversation, as they communicate in their sisterly language. Combined with specially commissioned visuals, they present a visual and aural feast.
Chi2 perform regularly at gigs and festivals in the UK and internationally. They recently headlined at the DimSum Arts Festival at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre in Canada and have toured in South East Asia - Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and China, in conjunction with British Council and MTV, presenting their unique sound internationally.
Her writing credits include a co-write on Lamb's album 'Between Darkness and Wonder', music for Channel 4 documentary 'Birthday Girl' and Chi2's music has been used on BBC Radio 4 documentary 'Chinese in Britain', BBC1 news segment, short films and art installations.
They have just launched their exciting new show MONKEY KING – A MODERN BEIJING OPERA, a brand new spin on the classic Chinese tale. Fusing the worlds of electro-acoustic music, film-making, theatre performance and one of the world’s most ancient artforms, the Beijing Opera, Monkey King bursts with colour, drama, energy and vibrancy. They are planning to tour this in the UK in May 2008 as part of the China Now season.
"It's a combination of musical pedigree and sisterly intuition that makes Chi2 so spectacular" – The Independent, London
"Keep an eye out for anything Chi2 do." - Taipei Times, Taiwan
"hotly-tipped live act" –Metro newspaper, London
"double violin assault specialists" – South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
She is based in London.
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She studied the piano and violin at the junior Royal Academy of Music, gained A's in practical and theoretical Music A levels, won an organ scholarship, then completed a Bachelor of Science Music degree at City University in London whilst also completing her Licentiate of Guildhall School of Music performance diploma. After her rigorous classical music training she ventured into the world of pop music and has since toured/performed/ recorded with Moby, Gnarls Barkley, Nelly Furtado, Lamb, Boy George, KLF/Orb, Barry Adamson amongst others.
With her sister Sarah she performs as Chi2 - a dynamic fusion of acoustic, Chinese and electric violins and electronics, in an inimitable Eastern-tinged contemporary electro-acoustic style. Dubbed as “double violin assault specialists” (South China Morning Post) Chi2's music is a melting pot of style and influences and improvisations with a plethora of weird noises and the odd sprinkling of live effects, coupled with keyboard wizardry and angelic vocals. Their music is harsh and pulsating one minute and lyrical and beautiful the next, interspersed with textural fragments and snippets of musical conversation, as they communicate in their sisterly language. Combined with specially commissioned visuals, they present a visual and aural feast.
Chi2 perform regularly at gigs and festivals in the UK and internationally. They recently headlined at the DimSum Arts Festival at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre in Canada and have toured in South East Asia - Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and China, in conjunction with British Council and MTV, presenting their unique sound internationally.
Her writing credits include a co-write on Lamb's album 'Between Darkness and Wonder', music for Channel 4 documentary 'Birthday Girl' and Chi2's music has been used on BBC Radio 4 documentary 'Chinese in Britain', BBC1 news segment, short films and art installations.
They have just launched their exciting new show MONKEY KING – A MODERN BEIJING OPERA, a brand new spin on the classic Chinese tale. Fusing the worlds of electro-acoustic music, film-making, theatre performance and one of the world’s most ancient artforms, the Beijing Opera, Monkey King bursts with colour, drama, energy and vibrancy. They are planning to tour this in the UK in May 2008 as part of the China Now season.
"It's a combination of musical pedigree and sisterly intuition that makes Chi2 so spectacular" – The Independent, London
"Keep an eye out for anything Chi2 do." - Taipei Times, Taiwan
"hotly-tipped live act" –Metro newspaper, London
"double violin assault specialists" – South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
She is based in London.
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